Connecticut western news., 1887-03-02
WEDNESDAY, MARCH ?, 1887.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

The committee reported auVerSely OH bill for incorporation of ecclesiastical societies and it was rejected. Also ad- versely on bill allowing savings banks to place two thirds of deposits in person al security loans Favorable report was made on bill prohibiting liquor dealers from selling to minors for their own use or for the use of any other person, and adverse on bill forbidding employment of habitual drinkers.
 The committee on finance reported favorably on act permitting the state treasurer to refund S1,OOO,O0O Of 5 per cent, state bonds in per cents and it was tabled.
 The committee on education reported favorably on bill giving authority to state agents to place children in school who are taken out of employment.
 The vote of the senate on the resolu- tion electing Augustus H. Fenn, of Win chester, judge of superior court, was unanimous Tn favor of it, and there was but one dissenting voice in the house.
 Objection was raised by Senator Cof- fin to the nomination of MT Scanlan, who with MT Rodgers was appointed state auditor The objection was raised on the ground of MT Scanlan being a member of the general assembly, how ever, it was ruled out, and the resolu- tion passed by rira roce vote.
 Senator Gallagher presented petition to the effect that women be permitted to vote for Presidential election and that until they have the right of suff- rage, unmarried women be exempt from taxation.
 All cases of contested election were settled by the house on Wednesday, none of the contestants being success full
 After very spirited debate tho de- fciency bill passed the house. The bill provides for tho appropriation of a sum of money sufficient to cover the deficiencies in various departments for the year ending June 30, 1887.
 The act prohibiting the improper use of the Grand Army badges, and punish. ing the same by fine and Imprisonment was rejected, as was also the bill fixing the rate of passenger traffic at 2! cents per mile.
 The insurance committee of the house rendered adverse report on bill requir ing insurance companies to pay full damage for partial fires in cases where local law prohibits rebuilding.
 On Friday nearly 200 members of the Legislature, accompanied by ladies, in soected the reform school at Merriden The party were conveyed to that place by special train, the cars of which were heated by exhaust steam on the plal recently devised by Master Mechanic John Henney. Although the day wa intensely cold, the cars were sufficient, warm and the result of the experimen satisfactory. An excellent dinner wa served to the party in tastefully deco rated dining hall, after which they re paired to the chapel, where forma address of welcome was delivered by the Hon John l.. Houston, president o the board of trustees. He was followed by Supt. Howe who spoke briefly o some of the methods and industries o some of the schools, and said 1t was diff ficult to ascertain the amount 0 good done, as so little was hear, of the boys who did we'll afte their departure from the school Last year 204 boys were seut away, an he thought probably not more than per cent of them would be returned.